Royals looking to get young players in action

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KANSAS CITY — Royals manager Ned Yost isn’t ready to wave the white flag on the 2016 season. But Yost said he will mix in more of his young players down the stretch, starting with 2013 first-round Draft pick Hunter Dozier.

Dozier, who logged his first Major League hit on Thursday, made his first start on Friday night, batting eighth and playing right field against the White Sox.

“We’ll go day to day with him,” Yost said. “I don’t have a plan written down on when he’s going to play and not going to play.

“But, of course, you want to see him. We’ll see how it goes, see how he does. If he gets hot, we’ll use him.”

But Yost admitted …

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